Kanchan has been played on NTS in shows including Raji Rags, featured first on 18 March 2016. Songs played include Laila O Laila, Hum Tumhen Chahte Hain and Chuk Chuk Gadi Chali.

Kumari Kanchan Dinkerao Mail (March 16, 1950—July 26, 2004) was an Indian singer best known as part of the husband-wife group Babla & Kanchan.

Some of her popular songs are:

Tumko mere dil ne, Rafoo Chakker (1975) Kya khoob lagti ho, Dharmatma (1975) Laila main laila, Qurbani (1980)

Kanchan means Gold in Hindi.

Kanchan (e.g. Yashodhara B. Kanchan) is also a surname mostly used in the southern part (Mangalore) of India by fisher-folks.